The keiretsu model has not appeared outside Japan, but many non-Japanese businesses are described as keiretsu, such as the Virgin Group ( UK ) and Tata Group ( India ).

Indian conglomerate Tata Group, purchased the trucks and heavy vehicles division of Daewoo.

* Tata AG the international trading arm of the Tata Group ( a $ 70 billion Indian conglomerate )

The era of Licence Raj ( 1947 – 1990 ) in India created some of Asia's largest conglomerates, such as the Tata Group, Kirloskar Group, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra Group, Sahara India, ITC Limited, Essar Group, Reliance ADA Group, Reliance Industries, Aditya Birla Group and the Bharti Enterprises.

* Westland, Tranquebar Press and EastWest -- an Indian publishing house, member of the Tata Group of companies.

Tata Group ( ट ा ट ा सम ू ह ) is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Tata Group has operations in more than 80 countries across six continents and its companies export products and services to 80 nations.

The 2009, annual survey by the Reputation Institute ranked Tata Group as the 11th most reputable company in the world.

The Tata Group has helped establish and finance numerous quality research, educational and cultural institutes in India.

The Tata Group was founded as a private trading firm in 1868 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata.

After Jamsetji ’ s death in 1904, his son Sir Dorab Tata took over as chair of the Tata Group.

His continued expansion of the company into new sectors — such as chemicals ( 1939 ), technology ( 1945 ), cosmetics ( 1952 ), marketing, engineering, and manufacturing ( 1954 ), tea ( 1962 ), and software services ( 1968 )— earned Tata Group international recognition.

In 1945 Tata Group established the Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company ( TELCO ) to manufacture engineering and locomotive products ; it was renamed Tata Motors in 2003.

In 1991 J. R. D .’ s nephew, Indian business mogul Ratan Naval Tata, succeeded him as chairman of the Tata Group.

The Tata group retained the “ Elxsi ” name as part of the Tata group of companies.

On 26 March 2008, Ford announced that it had agreed to sell its Jaguar and Land Rover operations to Tata Motors, and that the sale was expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter of 2008.

* 1932 – Tata Airlines ( later to become Air India ) makes its first flight.

Tata Consultancy Services has its headquarters for the Spanish speaking world in Uruguay.

** Tata Airlines ( later to become Air India ) makes its first flight.

Each Tata Group company channels more than 4 percent of its operating income to the trusts and every generation of Tata family members has left a larger portion of its profit to them.

The Dhamra port, a venture between Tata Steel and Larsen & Toubro, has come in for criticism for its proximity to the Gahirmatha Sanctuary and Bhitarkanika National Park, from Indian and international organisations, including Greenpeace.

In 2011, The Pierre in New York City, now operated by Tata Group's Taj Hotels, hosted its first Diwali celebration.

Inline-four diesel engines, which are lower revving than gasoline engines, often exceed 3. 0 L. Mitsubishi still employs a 3. 2 L inline-four turbodiesel in its Pajero ( called the Shogun or Montero in certain markets ), and Tata Motors employs a 3. 0 L inline-four diesel in its Spacio and Sumo Victa.

On 8 December 2004, Tata of India, which had cooperated over the export of the Tata Indica as the CityRover, threatened to cease its agreement with MG Rover if the SAIC tie-up went ahead, according to the Indian press.

The population in the two key east African lakes, Nakuru and Bogoria, have been adversely affected in recent years by suspected heavy metal poisoning, while its primary African breeding area in Lake Natron is currently under threat by a proposed soda ash plant by Tata Chemicals.

Vodafone, who was looking to strengthen its integrated corporate services business arm-Vodafone Global Enterprise, bid for CWW with Tata Communications Ltd. also in the fray.

DoCoMo is a trademark of the NTT DoCoMo corporation of Japan, used in its home market and in India in partnership with Tata Teleservices.

There was talk of a possible revival of the Standard name by MG Rover for its importation of the Tata Indica ( reference Channel 4 website below ).

In 1935, on royal patronage of H. H Maharaja Chitra Thirunal, Tata Airlines made its maiden flight to the airport using DH. 83 Fox Moth aircraft under command of India's first pilot Nevill Vintcent, carried two passengers Jamshed Navoroji, a Tata company official, and Kanchi Dwarakadas, commercial agent of Travancore to Bombay Presidency along with a special mail from Viceroy of British India, Lord Willingdon wishing birthday greetings to the Maharaja.

The magnificence of the O ' Haras ' house, Tara, is reduced to " Tata " or " Cotton Farm ", and Twelve Oaks is renamed for its builders, " Twelve Slaves Strong as Trees ".

The series has continued to be numbered sequentially from its beginnings and hence, the 2011 event was referred to as the 73rd Tata Steel Chess Tournament on the official website.

Tata Motors from India, recently announced that it too would use a Variomatic transmission in its $ 2500 Nano.

Most freight is moved on eight-ton Tata trucks, which are often overloaded.

Most were written by the duo Tata Giacobetti-Virgilio Savona, two members of the quartet.

Considered one of the top Opinion Shapers in the region, she is on the Readers ’ Digest List – “ India ’ s Most Trusted People ” published in March 2010, along with Ratan Tata and Dr. Abdul Kalam.

It is not known exactly how Finwë became High King: he may have been a descendant of the Noldorin primogen " Tata ", or simply have been accepted as leader based on his status as ambassador to the Valar.

Tata Motors announced in May 2012 that they have assessed the design passing phase 1, the " proof of the technical concept " towards full production for the Indian market.

In January 2011 McShane came joint first with David Navara in the ' B group ' of the Tata Steel tournament, winning on tie break and qualifying, with Navara, for the 2012 ' A group ', but did not play due to work commitments.

As of 2012 the steel industry is the major employer in the area and the largest operator within it is Tata Steel.

Vodafone became the sole bidder after Tata group withdrew ; and on 23 April 2012, Vodafone announced an agreement to acquire the operations of CWW for £ 1. 04 billion in cash.

Tata Steel is ranked 401st in the 2012 Fortune Global 500 ranking of the world's biggest corporations.

Tata Motors is ranked 314th in the 2012 Fortune Global 500 ranking of the world's biggest corporations.

In 2012, Tata Motors announced it will invest around Rs 600 crore on developing Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles in colloboration with DRDO.

In 2012, Tata will start developing a new line to manufacture competitive and fuel efficient commercial vehicles to face the competition posed by the entry of international brands like Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and Navistar into the Indian market.

* CEOI 2012 was held in Tata, Hungary ( 7-13 July 2012 ).

In January 2012 he won group B of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament.

* Won the Group B of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2012 in Wijk aan Zee.

* Harikrishna wins Tata Steel Chess Tournament, The Times of India, 30 January 2012.

His son Cyrus has been named as the deputy chairman of Tata Sons and shall succeed Ratan Tata in December 2012.

His son, Cyrus Pallonji Mistry, has been named deputy chairman of Tata Sons and will succeed Ratan Tata when he retires in December 2012 as the next chairman of the $ 83 billion Tata Group.

In January 2012, Aronian competed in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament in Wijk aan Zee ; the field included world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, defending champion Hikaru Nakamura, and former world champion Veselin Topalov, among others.

In July 2012 Tata Steel were fined £ 500, 000 over the 2006 death of worker Kevin Downey at their Port Talbot plant.